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Seahawks' signing of Terrell Owens 'low risk,' fills a need<p>The Seahawks open their preseason Saturday night with a home game against former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and the Tennessee Titans.</p><p>This comes just days after the Hawks named their new starting quarterback - former Green Bay backup Matt Flynn - and signed controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens.<!--break--></p><p><strong>Veteran Owens brings baggage and talent </strong></p><p>KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says Owens has had a bumpy career in the NFL. The Seahawks are his sixth team.</p><blockquote><p>"He is a much-maligned guy but mostly he&#39;s kind of immature and foolish and silly and an attention hog. But he&#39;s not a bad guy. There are no criminal issues. He&#39;s just kind of a fool. He&#39;s messed up so much. Now he is - late in his career at age 38 - coming to the realization that the world outside the NFL is a cold, dark place. And he would rather be in part of it than completely out of it."</p></blockquote><p>Owens played arena football in Texas this past spring, after sitting out of the NFL all last season following knee surgery.</p><blockquote><p>"His 15-year career up to that point had been full of controversy and full of success. He&#39;s the second-leading pass catcher in NFL history behind Jerry Rice. But he&#39;s No. 1 in controversy. And I&#39;m sure every Seahawk fan who heard of his signing put palm to forehead and said &#39;Oh my gosh why do we need this guy?&#39;"</p></blockquote><p><strong>Short contract + little money = low risk</strong></p><p>The Seahawks signed Owens to a one-year deal for the veteran&#39;s minimum salary of $1 million. Art says it&#39;s low risk for the team because they can pull the plug at any time.</p><blockquote><p>"If he does what he&#39;s done in past situations, which is to abuse his quarterback and his coach and be very disruptive to team chemistry - he&#39;s gone. Pete Carroll won&#39;t put up with it. And he knows that he doesn&#39;t want to be back out there in the real world. So, it&#39;s a tremendous incentive for him to shut up."</p></blockquote><p><strong>Seahawks can use Owens&#39; talent, experience</strong></p><p>With No. 1 wide receiver Sidney Rice coming off two shoulder surgeries, Art says the Seahawks were short-handed at that position. And he says Owens has a lot to offer.</p><blockquote><p>"He is in absolutely superb condition. He&#39;s still big, he&#39;s still strong, he&#39;s still fast."</p></blockquote><p><strong>New quarterback can handle leadership role, Owens</strong></p><p>Art says the Seahawks new starting quarterback Matt Flynn, is excited about having Owens on the offense. And he&#39;s mature and talented enough to manage Owens&#39; personality.</p><blockquote><p>"Flynn is young enough to say &#39;Gosh, I got to watch Terrell Owens growing up and now I get to throw to him!&#39; Flynn is thrilled to be throwing to him. And Flynn is such a stable, secure personality that I don&#39;t think the quarterback killer reputation of Owens is going to come out. And if it does, Flynn is going to have the backing of the entire offense as well as the coaching staff. So, all the power lies with the Seahawks in the relationship and Flynn is very mature and able to handle it."</p></blockquote><p>You can read more of what Art Thiel has to say about the signing of Terrell Owens at <a href="http://seahawks.sportspressnw.com/2012/08/thiel-trials-of-being-a-sports-knucklehead/">Sportspress Northwest</a>.</p><p></p><p></p>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:04:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/seahawks-signing-terrell-owens-low-risk-fills-need
http://www.kplu.org/post/seahawks-signing-terrell-owens-low-risk-fills-need<p>The Seahawks open their preseason Saturday night with a home game against former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and the Tennessee Titans.</p><p>This comes just days after the Hawks named their new starting quarterback - former Green Bay backup Matt Flynn - and signed controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens.<!--break--></p><p><strong>Veteran Owens brings baggage and talent </strong></p><p>KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says Owens has had a bumpy career in the NFL. The Seahawks are his sixth team.</p><blockquote><p>"He is a much-maligned guy but mostly he&#39;s kind of immature and foolish and silly and an attention hog. But he&#39;s not a bad guy. There are no criminal issues. He&#39;s just kind of a fool. He&#39;s messed up so much. Now he is - late in his career at age 38 - coming to the realization that the world outside the NFL is a cold, dark place. And he would rather be in part of it than completely out of it."</p></blockquote><p>Owens played arena football in Texas this past spring, after sitting out of the NFL all last season following knee surgery.</p><blockquote><p>"His 15-year career up to that point had been full of controversy and full of success. He&#39;s the second-leading pass catcher in NFL history behind Jerry Rice. But he&#39;s No. 1 in controversy. And I&#39;m sure every Seahawk fan who heard of his signing put palm to forehead and said &#39;Oh my gosh why do we need this guy?&#39;"</p></blockquote><p><strong>Short contract + little money = low risk</strong></p><p>The Seahawks signed Owens to a one-year deal for the veteran&#39;s minimum salary of $1 million. Art says it&#39;s low risk for the team because they can pull the plug at any time.</p><blockquote><p>"If he does what he&#39;s done in past situations, which is to abuse his quarterback and his coach and be very disruptive to team chemistry - he&#39;s gone. Pete Carroll won&#39;t put up with it. And he knows that he doesn&#39;t want to be back out there in the real world. So, it&#39;s a tremendous incentive for him to shut up."</p></blockquote><p><strong>Seahawks can use Owens&#39; talent, experience</strong></p><p>With No. 1 wide receiver Sidney Rice coming off two shoulder surgeries, Art says the Seahawks were short-handed at that position. And he says Owens has a lot to offer.</p><blockquote><p>"He is in absolutely superb condition. He&#39;s still big, he&#39;s still strong, he&#39;s still fast."</p></blockquote><p><strong>New quarterback can handle leadership role, Owens</strong></p><p>Art says the Seahawks new starting quarterback Matt Flynn, is excited about having Owens on the offense. And he&#39;s mature and talented enough to manage Owens&#39; personality.</p><blockquote><p>"Flynn is young enough to say &#39;Gosh, I got to watch Terrell Owens growing up and now I get to throw to him!&#39; Flynn is thrilled to be throwing to him. And Flynn is such a stable, secure personality that I don&#39;t think the quarterback killer reputation of Owens is going to come out. And if it does, Flynn is going to have the backing of the entire offense as well as the coaching staff. So, all the power lies with the Seahawks in the relationship and Flynn is very mature and able to handle it."</p></blockquote><p>You can read more of what Art Thiel has to say about the signing of Terrell Owens at <a href="http://seahawks.sportspressnw.com/2012/08/thiel-trials-of-being-a-sports-knucklehead/">Sportspress Northwest</a>.</p><p></p><p></p>228no

The Seahawks open their preseason Saturday night with a home game against former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and the Tennessee Titans.

This comes just days after the Hawks named their new starting quarterback - former Green Bay backup Matt Flynn - and signed controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens.

Veteran Owens brings baggage and talent

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says Owens has had a bumpy career in the NFL. The Seahawks are his sixth team.

"He is a much-maligned guy but mostly he's kind of immature and foolish and silly and an attention hog. But he's not a bad guy. There are no criminal issues. He's just kind of a fool. He's messed up so much. Now he is - late in his career at age 38 - coming to the realization that the world outside the NFL is a cold, dark place. And he would rather be in part of it than completely out of it."

Owens played arena football in Texas this past spring, after sitting out of the NFL all last season following knee surgery.

"His 15-year career up to that point had been full of controversy and full of success. He's the second-leading pass catcher in NFL history behind Jerry Rice. But he's No. 1 in controversy. And I'm sure every Seahawk fan who heard of his signing put palm to forehead and said 'Oh my gosh why do we need this guy?'"

Short contract + little money = low risk

The Seahawks signed Owens to a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum salary of $1 million. Art says it's low risk for the team because they can pull the plug at any time.

"If he does what he's done in past situations, which is to abuse his quarterback and his coach and be very disruptive to team chemistry - he's gone. Pete Carroll won't put up with it. And he knows that he doesn't want to be back out there in the real world. So, it's a tremendous incentive for him to shut up."

Seahawks can use Owens' talent, experience

With No. 1 wide receiver Sidney Rice coming off two shoulder surgeries, Art says the Seahawks were short-handed at that position. And he says Owens has a lot to offer.

"He is in absolutely superb condition. He's still big, he's still strong, he's still fast."

New quarterback can handle leadership role, Owens

Art says the Seahawks new starting quarterback Matt Flynn, is excited about having Owens on the offense. And he's mature and talented enough to manage Owens' personality.

"Flynn is young enough to say 'Gosh, I got to watch Terrell Owens growing up and now I get to throw to him!' Flynn is thrilled to be throwing to him. And Flynn is such a stable, secure personality that I don't think the quarterback killer reputation of Owens is going to come out. And if it does, Flynn is going to have the backing of the entire offense as well as the coaching staff. So, all the power lies with the Seahawks in the relationship and Flynn is very mature and able to handle it."

You can read more of what Art Thiel has to say about the signing of Terrell Owens at Sportspress Northwest.

]]>New Seahawks QB scores with bosses, fans; Mariners hope to score big in Japan<p>Seahawks fans like what they&#39;re hearing about new quarterback Matt Flynn. Team leaders touted his skills and leadership ability this week.</p><p>While the Seahawks welcome an important new player, a veteran player for the Mariners is preparing for a huge homecoming in Japan.&nbsp;</p><p>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/new-seahawks-qb-scores-bosses-fans-mariners-hope-score-big-japan
http://www.kplu.org/post/new-seahawks-qb-scores-bosses-fans-mariners-hope-score-big-japan<p>Seahawks fans like what they&#39;re hearing about new quarterback Matt Flynn. Team leaders touted his skills and leadership ability this week.</p><p>While the Seahawks welcome an important new player, a veteran player for the Mariners is preparing for a huge homecoming in Japan.&nbsp;</p><p>226no

Seahawks fans like what they're hearing about new quarterback Matt Flynn. Team leaders touted his skills and leadership ability this week.

While the Seahawks welcome an important new player, a veteran player for the Mariners is preparing for a huge homecoming in Japan.

]]>Seahawks still quarterback shopping as free agency heats up<p>It&#39;s up in the air who will be the starting quarterback for the Seahawks next season. The Hawks are said to still be searching for their next star. Will they find him in the free agent pool?</p><p>KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel breaks down the moves the Seahawks have made so far, and what might be in their future.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/seahawks-still-quarterback-shopping-free-agency-heats
http://www.kplu.org/post/seahawks-still-quarterback-shopping-free-agency-heats<p>It&#39;s up in the air who will be the starting quarterback for the Seahawks next season. The Hawks are said to still be searching for their next star. Will they find him in the free agent pool?</p><p>KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel breaks down the moves the Seahawks have made so far, and what might be in their future.232no

It's up in the air who will be the starting quarterback for the Seahawks next season. The Hawks are said to still be searching for their next star. Will they find him in the free agent pool?

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel breaks down the moves the Seahawks have made so far, and what might be in their future.